Praying Mantis - 'Defiance' (official music video)

Stare at skies, see your world is through
Pray to souls now they pray for you
Talk to winds with lips so aqua blue
Masks of sorrow, smiles they’ll shine through.

No one can be a winner.
How many do you need to fall

Friends in arms
In a world that’s turned insane
No more rules in this sacrificial game
Turned to ash, those palaces you knew.
Lost forever whatever you do

Chorus
Can you believe in angels
Can you believe they’re not far behind

Τιτλοφορείται "Defiance", πρόκειται για το καινούριο δισκογραφικό πόνημα των Praying Mantis και αναμένεται στα μέσα του επόμενου μήνα. Πρόκειται για το δέκατο τρίτο στουντιακό full length album των Βρετανών hard rockers (αν συνυπολογίσουμε ως τέτοιο και το "Metalmorphosis") που έχουν επίσης και τρία live albums. Παρακολουθούμε το μουσικό βίντεο του ομότιτλου τραγουδιού...

Δελτίο τύπου: Praying Mantis have announced the release of their 13th studio album, “Defiance”. The album comes to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary and progresses from where the band has left off with their last release “Katharsis”.

Once again “Defiance” sees the founding members, brothers Chris and Tino Troy at the helm of a combo of gelled musicians featuring vocalist Jaycee Cuijpers, drummer Hans in’t Zandt and guitarist Andy Burgess.

The band’s line-up is more solid than ever and prepares to celebrate this important milestone with a UK and European tour where they will play the band’s classics along with their new tracks.

By hearing and seeing the band now, fans will experience both the spirit and energy of the early '80s together with a technical style that brings the band into the modern era.

Musically the new album offers the trademark Mantis sound, with twin guitar leads and sterling vocal work from Jaycee Cuijpers, but what really puts this record apart is the stunning quality of the songwriting which offers a credible mix of catchy songs along with superb epics.

To round up the tracklisting the Mantis’ offer their own spin to the classic Rainbow hit “I Surrender” (penned by none other than Russ Ballard).

Praying Mantis are now a well-established band of melodic hard rockers. Formed by brothers Tino and Chris Troy in 1973, together with bands like Iron Maiden, Def Leppard, Saxon and others they spearheaded the NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) movement.

While they did not see the same dizzying heights of success as some of their contemporaries, Praying Mantis nonetheless became one of THE most influential bands of the NWOBHM.

The band has remained active over the years and still records and plays live regularly, while evolving their style from their early beginnings to a more melodic hard rock style.»

Band: Praying Mantis
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Location: London
Formed in: 1973
Genre: Hard Rock
Years active: 1973-1985, 1990-2003, 2008-present

Video: "Defiance"
Video produced by: Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art
Pre production: Andy Burgess
Concept: Chris Troy/Andy Burgess
Video greenscreen footage shot at: Powerhouse Studios Addlestone Surrey UK

Album: "Defiance"
Type: Full length
Release date: April 19th, 2024
Label: Frontiers Music srl
Format: CD, LP, Digital

Track listing:
01. From The Start
02. Defiance
03. Feelin' Lucky
04. I Surrender
05. Forever In My Heart
06. Never Can Say Goodbye
07. One Heart
08. Give It Up
09. Nightswim
10. Standing Tall
11. Let’s See

Band members:
Tino Troy - Guitars, Vocals
Chris Troy - Bass, Vocals
Andy Burgess - Guitars, Vocals
John ‘Jaycee’ Cuijpers - Lead Vocals
Hans in 't Zandt - Drums